%A ZHU Yanli; XI Sisi; WU Yanhong %T Self-deception in autobiographical narrative: Individuals’ self identity strategy %0 Journal Article %D 2016 %J Advances in Psychological Science %R 10.3724/SP.J.1042.2016.01917 %P 1917-1925 %V 24 %N 12 %U {https://journal.psych.ac.cn/xlkxjz/CN/abstract/article_3596.shtml} %8 2016-12-15 %X

Self-deception in autobiographical narrative is a kind of self-deception in the perspective of intrapersonal, and a strategy that individuals use to maintain self-identity in the process of self-construction under no interpersonal pressure. It occurs in the process of autobiographical narrative, in which individuals widen narrative distance between “new me” and “old me” through narrative language, construct a new goal to seek and achieve, and finally set up a narrative identity. In this process, individuals are motivated to maintain a positive self-concept by using biased information processing, and to meet the need of consistent experience and evaluate of emotion as well. Self-deception in autobiographical narrative can affect individuals’ self-consciousness, and result in self-change. Future research would focus on the occurrence and coping strategies of self-deception in autobiographical narrative in clinical treatment. Meanwhile its cognitive neural mechanism will be investigated, and its characteristics and influencing factors under different socio-cultural backgrounds will be explored.